Health Care Assistant

Job Description

Theatre HCA/Instrument Technician | New Hall Hospital | Full Time 37.5 Hours Per Week

New Hall Hospital is now one of the busiest spinal hospitals in the UK. We are currently undergoing a £7.5 Million development and we are recruiting.

Our development includes a new theatre, new ward, New Day Surgery unit and a new diagnostic suite. We are so excited to open our new build and continue to support our patients with 5-star care.

We are currently looking for a Theatre Instrument Technician to work within our Theatre Team, to work alongside our outstanding Consultants and Nurses.

The postholder will be responsible and accountable for ensuring that the theatre set-ups are complete: this involves consumables and prosthesis coordination to ensure smooth running of our Operating Theatres.

You will work in conjunction with the Decontamination Department to support the management of loan sets prior to sterilisation and post decontamination in readiness for return to the company.

Key Accountabilities- Work with theatre coordinators to plan the lists for week- To check all equipment required is present & correct, & escalate to ensure smooth running of theatre list- Learn how to manage relevant documents for no-conformance- To be able to identify different equipment; sets, supplementary instruments and identify the speciality they belong to whilst supported by our speciality leads- To ensure sets are clearly identifiable and tracked using the latest technology- To enjoy working in a fast paced environment- To collaborate with the members of the theatre & CSSD team.- To have fun and enjoy learning- To work independently and as part of a team- To be aware and ensure manual handling is delivered at all times- To want to progress a career in operating theatres

What you'll bring with you- Strong and demonstrable communication skills- Be eager to learn and grow- Able to use own initiative- Sound written and verbal communication skills- Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business- Accuracy and reliability in reporting- Demonstrated Customer Service skills- Demonstrated Computer Skills

In return we offer- Competitive rate of pay in accordance to experience and clinical skills- Ramsay scholarship fund available to support the continued academic learning for staff- Ramsay benefits scheme and access to register for a nurses’ blue light card for shopping discounts- Full induction support and mentorship will be provided- 33 days’ annual leave including bank holidays which will increase with length of service every 5 years- Contributory Pension Scheme- Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant- Long service award (every 5 years £75 voucher, 10 years £150, continuing upwards)- Life Assurance (3 x annual salary paid to who every you choose)- Excellent ongoing paid training and development opportunities

About Us

New Hall Hospital in Salisbury is a beautiful Grade II Listed Building with new modern Theatres, Day Surgery, Outpatients, Radiology, Physiotherapy and Inpatient Wards. New Hall Hospital is now the second busiest spinal hospital in the UK. Ramsay Health Care UK is part of a global hospital operating group and is now the 4th largest provider of private health care in the world. We are now recruiting for Senior Registered Nurses to join our Ward Team here at New Hall Hospital.

We are proud of our Award Winning ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.
- New Hall Hospital is committed to equality of opportunity for all._

We care.

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people - staff and doctors - are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

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